The Ballerinas of Degas

The Most Expensive Joke

No.5, 1948

I have never pretended to be an art connoisseur who understands which piece of art is worth how much, but some times its easier to tell how much something is not worth. So here is exhiibit A. The most expensive painting in the world. It is appropriately named image no. 5 and was sold by music agent David Geffen to financier David Martinez for $140m in 2006. Would I pay $10 for it if I found it on a stroll through Covent Gardens? No. Would I expect my five year old to produce something better for his art class? Yes. Enough said.